Monash Carols Song Book

A ray of hope flickers in the sky 
A tiny star lights up way up high 
All across the land, dawns a brand new morn 
This comes to pass when a child is born 

A silent wish sails the seven seas 
The winds of change whisper in the trees 
And the walls of doubt crumble, tossed and torn 
This comes to pass when a child is born 

A rosy hue settles all around 
You've got to feel you're on solid ground 
For a spell or two, no one seems forlorn 
This comes to pass when a child is born 

And all of this happens because the world is waiting 
Waiting for one child 
Black, white, yellow, no one knows 
But a child that will grow up and turn tears to laughter 
Hate to love, war to peace and everyone to everyone's neighbour 
And misery and suffering will be words to be forgotten forever 

It's all a dream, an illusion now 
It must come true, sometime soon somehow 
All across the land, dawns a brand new morn 
This comes to pass when a child is born 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 
Everywhere you go 
Take a look at the five and ten, it's glistening once again 
With candy canes and silver lanes that glow 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 
Toys in every store 
But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be 
On your own front door 

A pair of Hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots 
Is the wish of Barney and Ben 
Dolls that'll talk and will go for a walk 
Is the hope of Janice and Jen 
And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 
Everywhere you go 
There's a tree in the Grand Hotel, one in the park as well 
It's the sturdy kind that doesn't mind the snow 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 
Soon the bells will start 
And the thing that'll make 'em ring is the carol that you sing 
Right within your heart 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 
Toys in every store 
But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be 
On your own front door 

Sure, it's Christmas once more

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant 
O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem 
O come and behold Him, born the King of Angels 

O come, let us adore Him 
O come, let us adore Him 
O come, let us adore Him 
Christ the Lord 

O come, all ye faithful 
O come, all ye faithful 
O come, all ye faithful to Bethlehem 

O come, all ye faithful 
O come, all ye faithful 
O come, all ye faithful to Bethlehem 

O sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation 
O come, o come ye to Bethlehem 
O come and behold Him, born the King of Angels 

O come, let us adore Him 
O come, let us adore Him 
O come, let us adore Him 
Christ the Lord 

O come, all ye faithful 
O come, all ye faithful 
O come, all ye faithful to Bethlehem 

O come, all ye faithful 
O come, all ye faithful 
O come, all ye faithful to Bethlehem 

O come all ye 
O come all ye faithful 
O come all ye 
O come all ye faithful

Have yourself a merry little Christmas 
Let your heart be light 
From now on our troubles, will be out of sight 

Have yourself a merry little Christmas 
Make the Yuletide gay 
From now on our troubles, will be miles away 

Once again, as in olden days 
Happy golden days of yore 
Faithful friends who are dear to us 
Will be near to us once more 

Someday soon we all will be together 
If the fates allow 
Until then, we'll have to muddle through somehow 
So have yourself a merry little Christmas now 

Away in a manger 
No crib for a bed 
The little Lord Jesus 
Lay down His sweet head 

The stars in the sky 
Look down where He lay 
The little Lord Jesus 
Asleep on the hay 

The cattle are lowing 
The poor baby wakes 
But little Lord Jesus 
No crying He makes 

I love Thee, Lord Jesus 
Look down from the sky 
And stay by my side 
'Til morning is nigh 

Be near me, Lord Jesus 
I ask Thee to stay 
Close by me forever 
And love me I pray 

Bless all the dear children
In Thy tender care
And take us to heaven
To live with Thee there

Silent night, holy night 
All is calm, and all is bright 
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child 
Holy infant so tender and mild 
Rests in heavenly peace 
Rests in heavenly peace 

Guiding Star, Lengthy Light 
See the eastern wise men bring 
Gifts and homage to our King 
Jesus Christ Is Here 
Jesus Christ Is Here 

Silent night, holy night 
Wondrous Star, lengthy light 
With the angels let us sing 
Halelujahs to our King 
Jesus Christ Is Here 
Jesus Christ Is Here 

Oh, yeah 
Candles burnin' low 
Lots of mistletoe 
Lots of snow and ice 
Everywhere we go 
Choirs singin' carols 
Right outside my door 

All these things and more (all these things and more) 
Whoa, that's what Christmas means to me my love 
(That's what Christmas means to me, my love) whoa, yeah 
Yeah 

And ya know what I mean 
I see your smilin' face 
Like I never seen before 
Even though I love ya madly 
It seems I love you more 
The little cards you'll give me 
Will touch my heart for sure 

All these things and more, darling (all these things and more) 
Whoa, that's what Christmas means to me my love 
(That's what Christmas means to me my love) oh, yeah, I 

I feel like runnin' wild (runnin' wild) 
As anxious as a little child 
Greet you 'neath the mistletoe 
Kiss you once and then some more 
And wish you a Merry Christmas baby (wish you a Merry Christmas baby) 
Whoa, and such happiness in the comin' year 
Oh, baby (happiness in the comin' year) 

Let's deck the halls with holly 
Sing sweet silent night 
Fill the tree with angel hair 
And pretty, pretty lights 
Go to sleep and wake up 
Just before daylight 

And all these things and more, baby (all these things and more) 
Whoa, that's what Christmas means to me my love 
(That's what Christmas means to me my love) oh, baby, baby 

Candles burnin' low 
Lots and lots of snow (alright) 
Christmas bells are ringin' 
Christmas choirs singin' 
Christmas mistletoe 

O Holy night! The stars are brightly shining 
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth 
Long lay the world in sin and error pining 
'Til He appears and the soul felt its worth 
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices 
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn 
Fall on your knees; O hear the Angel voices! 
O night divine, O night when Christ was born 
O night, O Holy night, O night divine! 

Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming 
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand 
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming 
Here come the Wise Men from Orient land 
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger 
In all our trials born to be our friend 
Fall on your knees; O hear the Angel voices! 
O night divine, O night when Christ was born 
O night, O Holy night, O night divine! 

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen  
Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen  
But do you recall  
The most famous reindeer of all?  

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer  
Had a very shiny nose  
And if you ever saw it  
You would even say it glows  
All of the other reindeer  
Used to laugh and call him names  
They never let poor Rudolph  
Join in any reindeer games  

Then one foggy Christmas Eve  
Santa came to say  
"Rudolph, with your nose so bright  
Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"  

Then how the reindeer loved him  
As they shouted out with glee  
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer  
You'll go down in history"  

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer  
Had a very shiny nose  
And if you ever saw it  
You would even say it glows  

All of the other reindeer  
Used to laugh and call him names  
They never let poor Rudolph  
Join in any reindeer games  

Then one foggy Christmas Eve  
Santa came to say  
"Rudolph, with your nose so bright  
Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"  

Then how the reindeer loved him  
As they shouted out with glee  
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer  
You'll go down in history" 

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, 
Ring ting tingling too 
Come on, it's lovely weather 
For a sleigh ride together with you 
Outside the snow is falling 
And friends are calling "yoo hoo," 
Come on, it's lovely weather 
For a sleigh ride together with you. 
Giddy yap, giddy yap, giddy yap, 
Let's go, Let's look at the show, 
We're riding in a wonderland of snow. 
Giddy yap, giddy yap, giddy yap, 
It's grand, Just holding your hand, 
We're gliding along with a song 
Of a wintry fairy land 
 
Our cheeks are nice and rosy 
And comfy cozy are we 
We're snuggled up together 
Like two birds of a feather would be 
Let's take that road before us 
And sing a chorus or two 
Come on, it's lovely weather 
For a sleigh ride together with you. 
 
There's a birthday party 
At the home of Farmer Gray 
It'll be the perfect ending a perfect day 
We'll be singing the songs 
We love to sing without a single stop 
At the fireplace while we watch 
The chestnuts pop. pop! pop! pop! 
 
There's a happy feeling 
Nothing in the world can buy 
When they pass around the coffee and the pumpkin pie 
It'll nearly be like a picture print by Currier and Ives 
These wonderful things are the things 
We remember all through our lives! 
 
Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, 
Ring ting tingling too 
Come on, it's lovely weather 
For a sleigh ride together with you 
Outside the snow is falling 
And friends are calling "yoo hoo", 
Come on, it's lovely weather 
For a sleigh ride together with you. 
 
It's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you. 

This is Christmas season so there isn't any reason 
We can't dance the Christmas polka 
Hear sleigh bells ringing, everybody's singing 
Dancing the Christmas polka 

Christmas trees and holly, make everyone so jolly 
And love just fills the air 
It's a wonderful world for a boy and a girl 
While dancing the Christmas polka 

The Merry Christmas Polka (polka) 
Let's dance, let's dance, let's dance (let's dance, ooh) 
Everyone's so happy 
The air is filled with romance (romance, ooh) 

Watch the sweethearts kissin' 
As they dance 'neath the mistletoe 
It's a sight to behold for the young and the old 
The Merry Christmas Polka 

The Merry Christmas Polka 

This is Christmas season so there isn't any reason 
We can't dance the Christmas polka 
Hear sleigh bells ringing, everybody's singing 
Dancing the Christmas polka 

Christmas trees and holly, make everyone so jolly 
And love just fills the air 
It's a wonderful world for a boy and a girl 
While dancing the Christmas polka 

I'll be home for Christmas 
You can plan on me 
Please have snow and mistletoe 
And presents by the tree 

Christmas eve will find me 
Where the love light gleams 
I'll be home for Christmas 
If only in my dreams

I'll be home for Christmas 
You can plan on me 
Please have some snow and mistletoe 
And presents by the tree 

Christmas eve will find me 
Where the love light gleams 
I'll be home for Christmas 
If only in my dreams 

I'll be home for Christmas 
If only in my dreams 

Let's go 
It's the most beautiful time of the year 
Lights fill the streets, spreading so much cheer 
I should be playing in the winter snow 
But I'ma be under the mistletoe 
I don't wanna miss out on the holiday 
But I can't stop staring at your face 
I should be playing in the winter snow 
But I'ma be under the mistletoe 

With you, shawty, with you 
With you, shawty, with you 
With you, under the mistletoe 

Everyone's gathering around the fire 
Chestnuts roasting like a hot July 
I should be chilling with my folks, I know 
But I'ma be under the mistletoe 
Word on the street, Santa's coming tonight 
Reindeer's flying through the sky so high 
I should be making a list, I know 
But I'ma be under the mistletoe 

With you, shawty, with you 
With you, shawty, with you 
With you, under the mistletoe 
With you, shawty, with you 
With you, shawty, with you 
With you, under the mistletoe 

Ayy love, the wise men followed the star (the wise men followed the star) 
The way I followed my heart 
And it led me to a miracle 
Ayy love (ayy love), don't you buy me nothing (don't you buy me nothing) 
'Cause I am feeling one thing, your lips on my lips 
That's a merry, merry Christmas 

It's the most beautiful time of the year 
Lights fill the streets, spreading so much cheer 
I should be playing in the winter snow (I know) 
But I'ma be under the mistletoe 
I don't wanna miss out on the holiday 
But I can't stop staring at your face 
I should be playing in the winter snow 
But I'ma be under the mistletoe (whoa yeah) 

With you, shawty, with you 
With you, shawty, with you 
With you, under the mistletoe, yeah 
With you, shawty, with you 
With you (oohh), shawty, with you 
With you (yeah), under the mistletoe (under the mistletoe) 
Kiss me underneath the mistletoe (kiss me underneath the mistletoe) 

Show me, baby, that you love me so-oh-oh

It's the most wonderful time of the year 
With the kids jingle belling 
And everyone telling you be of good cheer 
It's the most wonderful time of the year 

It's the hap-happiest season of all 
With those holiday greetings and great happy meetings 
When friends come to call 
It's the hap-happiest season of all 

There'll be parties for hosting 
Marshmallows for toasting 
And caroling out in the snow 
There'll be scary ghost stories 
And tales of the glories of 
Christmases long, long ago 

It's the most wonderful time of the year 
There'll be much mistltoeing 
And hearts will be glowing 
When loved ones are near 
It's the most wonderful time of the year 

There'll be parties for hosting 
Marshmallows for toasting 
And caroling out in the snow 
There'll be scary ghost stories 
And tales of the glories of 
Christmases long, long ago 

It's the most wonderful time of the year
There'll be much mistltoeing
And hearts will be glowing
When loved ones are near
It's the most wonderful time
Yes the most wonderful time
Oh the most wonderful time
Of the year

Last night I lay asleeping 
There came a dream so fair 
I stood in old Jerusalem 
Beside the temple there 
I heard the children singing 
And ever as they sang 
Methought the voice of Angels 
From Heaven in answer rang 

"Jerusalem, Jerusalem! 
Lift up you gates and sing 
Hosanna in the highest 
Hosanna to your King!" 

And then methought my dream was chang'd 
The streets no longer rang 
Hush'd were the glad Hosannas 
The little children sang 
The sun grew dark with mystery 
The morn was cold and chill 
As the shadow of a cross arose 
Upon a lonely hill 

"Jerusalem, Jerusalem! 
Hark! How the Angels sing 
Hosanna in the highest 
Hosanna to your King!" 

And once again the scene was chang'd 
New earth there seem'd to be 
I saw the Holy City 
Beside the tideless sea 
The light of god was on its streets 
The gates were open wide 
And all who would might enter 
And no one was denied 
No need of moon or stars by night 
Or sun to shine by day 
It was the new Jerusalem 
That would not pass away 

"Jerusalem! Jerusalem 
Sing for the night divine 
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna for evermore"

There must be lights burning brighter somewhere 
Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue 
If I can dream of a better land 
Where all my brothers walk hand in hand 
Tell me why, oh why, oh why can't my dream come true 
Oh why 

There must be peace and understanding sometime 
Strong winds of promise that will blow away the doubt and fear 
If I can dream of a warmer sun 
Where hope keeps shining on everyone 
Tell me why, oh why, oh why won't that sun appear 

We're lost in a cloud 
With too much rain 
We're trapped in a world 
That's troubled with pain 
But as long as a man 
Has the strength to dream 
He can redeem his soul and fly 

Deep in my heart there's a trembling question 
Still I am sure that the answer, answer's gonna come somehow 
Out there in the dark, there's a beckoning candle, yeah 
And while I can think, while I can talk 
While I can stand, while I can walk 
While I can dream 
Oh, please let my dream 
Come true 
Right now 
Let it come true right now 
Oh yeah 

Feliz Navidad 
Feliz Navidad 
Feliz Navidad 
Prospero Ano y Felicidad 

Feliz Navidad 
Feliz Navidad 
Feliz Navidad 
Prospero Ano y Felicidad 

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas 
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas 
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas 
From the bottom of my heart 

Feliz Navidad 
Feliz Navidad 
Feliz Navidad 
Prospero Ano y Felicidad 

Feliz Navidad 
Feliz Navidad 
Feliz Navidad 
Prospero Ano y Felicidad 

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas 
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas 
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas 
From the bottom of my heart 

[repeats] 

The First Nowell the Angels did say 
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay 
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep 
On a cold winter's night that was so deep 
Nowell Nowell Nowell Nowell 
Born is the King of Israel! 

They looked up and saw a star 
Shining in the East beyond them far 
And to the earth it gave great light 
And so it continued both day and night 
Nowell Nowell Nowell Nowell 
Born is the King of Israel! 

And by the light of that same star 
Three Wise men came from country far 
To seek for a King was their intent 
And to follow the star wherever it went 
Nowell Nowell Nowell Nowell 
Born is the King of Israel! 

This star drew nigh to the northwest 
O'er Bethlehem it took it's rest 
And there it did both Pause and stay 
Right o'er the place where Jesus lay 
Nowell Nowell Nowell Nowell 
Born is the King of Israel!

Then entered in those wise men three
Full reverently upon their knee
And offered there in his presence
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense
Nowell Nowell Nowell Nowell
Born is the King of Israel!

Then let us all with one accord 
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord 
That hath made Heaven and earth of nought 
And with his blood mankind hath bought 
Nowell Nowell Nowell Nowell 
Born is the King of Israel! 

Nowell Nowell Nowell Nowell
Born is the King
Born is the King
Born is the King of Israel!

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire,  
Jack Frost nipping at your nose, 
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir,  
And folks dressed up like Eskimos.  
 
Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe,  
Help to make the season bright,  
Tiny tots with their eyes all a-glow,  
Will find it hard to sleep tonight. 

They know that Santa's on his way
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh,
And ev'ry mother's child is gonna spy,
To see if reindeer really know how to fly.

And so I'm offering this simple phrase,
To kids from one to ninety-two,
Although it's been said
Many times, Many ways
Merry Christmas to you

I pray you'll be our eyes 
And watch us where we go
And help us to be wise
In times when we don't know

Let this be our prayer 
when we lose our way 

Lead us to a place 
Guide us with your grace 
To a place where we'll be safe 

La luce che tu dai 
Nel cuore resterà 
E ricordarci che 
Eterna stella sei 
Nella mia preghiera 
Quanta fede c'è 

Lead us to a place 
Guide us with your grace 
To a place where we'll be safe 

Sonya mo mundo senza piu violenza 
Yun mondo di guistizia de speranza 
Ognuno di la mano suo vicino 
Simbolo di patchi di fraternita 

La forza che ci dà, e il desiderio che 
Ognuno trovi amor 
Intorno e dentro sé 

Let this be our prayer 
Just like every child 
Need to find a place 
Guide us with your grace 
Give us faith so we'll be safe 

E la fede che hai acceso in noi 
Sento che ci salver 

… You better watch out 
You better not cry 
You better not pout 
I'm telling you why 

… Santa Claus is comin' to town 
Santa Claus is comin' to town 
Santa Claus is comin' to town 

… He's making a list 
He's checking it twice 
He's gonna find out 
Who's naughty or nice 

… Santa Claus is comin' to town 
Santa Claus is comin' to town 
Santa Claus is comin' to town 

… He sees you when you're sleeping 
He knows when you're awake 
He knows if you've been bad or good 
So be good for goodness sake 

… So you better watch out 
You better not cry 
You better not pout 
I'm telling you why 

… Santa Claus is comin' to town 
Santa Claus is comin' to town 
Santa Claus is comin' to town 

… The kids in girl and boyland 
Will have a jubilee 
They're gonna build a toyland 
All around the Christmas tree 

… So you better watch out 
You better not cry 
You better not pout 
I'm telling you why 

… Santa Claus (is comin' to town) 
Santa Claus (is comin' to town) 
Santa Claus is comin' 
Santa Claus is comin' 
Santa Claus is comin' 
To town